The Red Cross Needs Blood Now
紅十字會現在急需血液
Introduction
The American Red Cross says there is a blood emergency. They do not have enough blood for sick people.
美國紅十字會表示目前血液供應處於緊急狀態，沒有足夠的血液提供給病人。
Main Body
In June, blood supplies went down by 25%. Hospitals need more blood than usual. Many students are not in school, so they cannot give blood.
六月份，血液供應量下降了 25%。醫院對血液的需求量比平常更高。許多學生不在學校，因此無法捐血。
The Red Cross needs blood type O positive and B negative. They also need platelets. Dr. Courtney Lawrence says these are very important for doctors to save lives.
紅十字會需要 O 型陽性與 B 型陰性血，同時也需要血小板。Courtney Lawrence 醫生表示，這些對醫生救命至關重要。
Many people do not know that blood goes bad quickly. You cannot keep it for a long time. The Red Cross wants more people to help.
許多人不知道血液很快就會失效，無法長期保存。紅十字會希望有更多人能提供協助。
The Red Cross has events in Monroe County in July. If you give blood from July 13 to July 31, you get a free movie ticket.
紅十字會將於七月份在 Monroe County 舉辦活動。如果您在 7 月 13 日至 7 月 31 日期間捐血，將可獲得一張免費電影票。
Conclusion
The Red Cross needs people to give blood and platelets immediately.
紅十字會需要人們立即捐血及捐贈血小板。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of "Not"
To move toward A2, you must know how to say "no" to things in a sentence. Look at how the text uses do not and cannot.
1. The Action-Stopper (do not) When we want to say something is not happening, we use do not (or don't).
- They do not have enough blood. (They have a problem/lack of blood).
- Many people do not know... (The information is missing).
2. The Ability-Stopper (cannot) When someone is unable to do something, we use cannot (or can't).
- They cannot give blood. (It is impossible for them).
- You cannot keep it for a long time. (The blood expires/breaks).
Quick Summary Table
| Word | Meaning | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|
| Do not | Not doing it | do not know |
| Cannot | Not able to do it | cannot give |